9. (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive)to express or signify (one's preference, opinion, or will) (for or against some question, etc) ⇒ to vote by ballot, ⇒ we voted that it was time to adjourn, ⇒ vote for me!

10. (intransitive)to declare oneself as being (something or in favour of something) by exercising one's vote ⇒ to vote socialist

11. (tr; foll by into or out of, etc)to appoint or elect (a person to or from a particular post) ⇒ they voted him into the presidency, ⇒ he was voted out of office

12. (transitive)to determine the condition of in a specified way by voting ⇒ the court voted itself out of existence

Derived forms

Word origin of 'vote'

C15: from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow

vote for learners of EnglishPowered by COBUILD (voʊt)

Word forms: votes, voting, voted

Definitions

1. countable noun

A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election. ⇒ He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote. ⇒ The government got a massive majority–well over 400 votes. ⇒ Mr Reynolds was re-elected by 102 votes to 60.

2. countable noun

Avote is an occasion when a group of people make a decision by each person indicating his or her choice. The choice that most people support is accepted by the group. [+ on] ⇒ Why do you think we should have a vote on that? ⇒ They took a vote and decided not to do it.

3. singular noun

Thevote is the total number of votes or voters in an election, or the number of votes received or cast by a particular group. ⇒ Opposition parties won about fifty-five per cent of the vote. ⇒ The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party. ⇒ ...a huge majority of the white male vote.

4. singular noun

If you have thevote in an election, or have avote in a meeting, you have the legal right to indicate your choice. ⇒ And of course we didn't even have the vote, did we? ⇒ Before that, women did not have a vote at all. ⇒ People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.

5. verb

When you vote, you indicate your choice officially at a meeting or in an election, for example by raising your hand or writing on a piece of paper. [V] ⇒ Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections. [V prep] ⇒ It seems many people would vote for the government, at a general election, if there was a new leader. [V prep] ⇒ Both chambers plan to vote on that policy before January 15th. [V to-inf] ⇒ The residents of Leningrad voted to restore the city's original name of St Petersburg. [Vby n to-inf/prep] ⇒ The parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority to suspend its declaration of independence. [V num + for] ⇒ The Bridgeport Common Council voted 9:8 for a five percent tax increase.

votinguncountable noun ⇒ Voting began about two hours ago.

6. verb

If you vote a particular politicalparty or leader, or voteyes or no, you make that choice with the vote that you have. [V n] ⇒ 52.5% of those questioned said they'd vote Labour. [V n] ⇒ I probably would have voted that way anyway. [Vyes] ⇒ A single candidate is put forward and the people vote yes or no. [Also Vno]

7. verb

If a government or other organizationvotesmoneyfor something or to do something, they decide to spend the money in that way. [V n for/to n] ⇒ The General Court had voted $250 for a monument to be erected to his memory. [V n to-inf] ⇒ The Parliament voted more funds to help maintain American forces. [Also V n n]

8. verb

If people vote someone a particular title, they choose that person to have that title. [V n n] ⇒ His class voted him the man 'who had done the most for Yale.'. [V n n] ⇒ Michael has been voted Player of the Year.

Example sentences containing 'vote'

He'd be scared to face her across the table and vote against her.Forsythe, Malcolm THE BOOK LADYHe knew a Labor vote in this electorate would probably be dropped in the dustbin by the scrutineers.Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOWI wouldn't vote for the silly woman except that there is nobody else to vote for.Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVINGOn his lastvisit with Antoinetta, she told him he should vote to convict.Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE

British English: vote /vəʊt/ VERBWhen you vote, you indicate your choice officially at a meeting or in an election, for example, by raising your hand or writing on a piece of paper.Who are you going to vote for?The parliament voted to allow greater political and religious freedom.